City government · Meade County, SD

Sturgis's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sturgis took in $21.8 million and spent $22.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (liquor stores, sewer)48%City taxes44%Federal tax money2.9%State tax money2.8%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

24%

of Sturgis' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
24%$5.3 million
Property tax
16%$3.4 million
Other taxes
4.0%$881 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and amusement taxes
  • Other licenses$794 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$10.4 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; sewer and 4 more
  • Liquor stores$3.4 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$888 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$323 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.9%$641 thousand

State tax money2.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.8%$608 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$546 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

10%

of Sturgis' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$3.2 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$6.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$110 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$194 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$419 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
  • Airports$352 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$260 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$424 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$424 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sturgis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Sturgis itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.